1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Assistant Underwriter do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Commercial Insurance
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What is your job title?
Assistant Underwriter
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
An insurance underwriting firm that specializes in commercial transportation (ie. construction vehicles, service vehicles, construction equipment, etc), as well as inland marine coverage, and general liability coverage. The firm has more than 10 offices nationwide.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3 months
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Review files, prep paperwork for underwriter, analyze drivers and coverage, interacts with broker/agent.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
55,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
55000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
2 weeks vacation, 1 week sick pay
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Work closely with my underwriter as well as the rest of the office team (only 10 so far). Work closely with insureds agents/brokers in gathering information, documentation, signed forms, etc. This aspect is acceptable but can be a pain when having to hound them to send signed documentation.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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7 Hours
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4 Level of responsibility
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8 The actual "work" you do at your job
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5 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Look on the internet (monster, careerbuilder, etc.) or go through recruiting from their college. Could also apply to specific companies websites or look at other job posting sites like craigslist.org
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
organizational skills is important as there is often many different files floating around at the same time with varying degrees of completion - it is often a time sensitive situation so making sure you're on top of whats taking place and with whats due the soonest is important. Social skills are also important as you have to be able to communicate clearly with your underwriter as well as with the agent in making sure you have all the necessary information to understand the risk associated with a file. Technical skills are not as important as long as you are computer literate and can handle Microsoft office with little problem.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No - Bachelors is more then enough.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Learn your computer system and make friends with your peers as the learning curve is steep at the onset.
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